SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1085

CHAPTER 481
(Senate Bill 357)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 606 of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement
Volume and 1966 Supplement), title "Health", subtitle "Physical
Therapy", to increase the maximum amount that may be paid to
a member of the Board of Physical Therapy from $10.00 to $25.00.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 606 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Replacement Volume and 1966 Supplement), title "Health",
subtitle "Physical Therapy", be and it is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted, with amendments, to read as follows:

606.

The State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners as it existed prior
to June 1, 1966 is hereby continued, except that on and after this
date, the Board shall consist of seven members. The five members
of the Board serving on June 1, 1966 shall be continued in office until
the expiration of their terms. The two additional members added to
the Board on June 1, 1966 shall be initially appointed by the Gover-
nor, one for a term of three years and the other for a term of five
years, and thereafter these terms shall be for five years. The two
additional members initially appointed and thereafter at all times
two members of the Board shall be physical therapists who are
licensed to practice physical therapy under this subtitle and who are
actively engaged in physical therapy in the State. At all times five
members of the Board shall be licensed to practice medicine under
the provisions of this article. Members of the Board shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor for terms of five years each. All appoint-
ments shall be made from lists of qualified persons submitted to the
Governor by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland and
shall contain not less than three names for each appointment to be
made. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired
term in the manner provided herein. A quorum of the Board for the
transaction of business shall be four members. Members of the Board
shall be entitled to receive such compensation as it may determine
from time to time, not to exceed [ten] twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
[$10.00] per day for each day they are engaged in transacting the
business of the Board. The members shall receive also their neces-
sary traveling expenses. The Board shall elect annually one of its
members as chairman, and shall also elect annually a secretary, who
need not be a member of the Board. The secretary shall receive such
compensation as may be provided in the budget; and the compen-
sation of the members, the secretary and all expenses of the Board
shall be paid from its receipts. The Board shall have the authority
to obtain information which it may require in the field of physical
therapy and, for that purpose, may secure the advice of experts and
consultants to be paid out of the funds of the Board.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 21, 1967.